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Named to honor King Louis XIV by French explorer Sieur de La Salle in 1682, the state of Louisiana was admitted into the Union as the 18th state in 1812. While the state’s official nickname is Sportsman’s Paradise, nodding to the state’s river sports and hunting opportunities, it is the city of New Orleans which…

Besides being the only one-syllable state in the United States, Maine also carries the distinction of containing the most-eastern city in the country: residents of the appropriately named Eastport are the first people in the U.S. to see the sun come up each morning. Famous for its lobster and blueberries, the state of Maine produces…

Featuring the state capital of Frankfort, the largest city in Kentucky is Louisville, a city famous for the annual horserace, the Kentucky Derby, which is held there each May. Home to bluegrass music, Kentucky can also claim to be the first state to serve cheeseburgers back in 1934. Widely known as the birthplace of both…

Named to honor King Charles’ queen Henrietta Maria, the state of Maryland entered the union as the seventh state in 1788. Covering just over 12,000 sq. miles, the state contains seven state forests and 40 state parks. One little known fact is that Maryland donated some of its land to the United States government in…

Taken from the Native American word meaning “Father of Waters,” Mississippi joined the United States on December 10, 1817 as the 20th state in the Union. Known as the Magnolia State, Mississippi is commonly known as the birthplace of the blues and is the birth state of musicians Bo Diddley, B.B. King, and Elvis Presley….

Commonly known across the country as the “Show Me State,” the state of Missouri was named in honor of the Missouris, a tribe of Sioux Indians native to the region. The word “Missouri” translates to “he of the big canoe” or “wooden canoe people.” Tied with the state of Tennessee with bordering more states than…

With a state population of over 5.5 million, the state of Minnesota covers over 85,000 square miles and is listed as the 12th largest state in the United States. Major industries in the state include farming and the mining of iron ore. Known as both the Gopher State and the North Star State, Minnesota gets…

Entering the Union as the sixth state of the United States, Massachusetts plays a valuable role in the nation’s history. “As one of the most important of the 13 colonies, Massachusetts became a leader in resisting British oppression. In 1773, the Boston Tea Party protested unjust taxation. The Minute Men started the American Revolution by…

With colleges deep into the spring semester, student and administrators are not only working on concluding the semester strong, but also looking to the coming semesters. If students are still researching to find the right program, rankings are a great tool to use. This month, Online MBA Today published the Top Online MBA Programs in Georgia, Top…

It may be known as the Sunflower State, the Jayhawk State, the Midway State, and the Wheat State, but no matter what you know it as, almost three million residents refer to the state of Kansas as “home.” Kansas became the 34th state in the Union in 1861 and features Topeka as the state capital….